backcombing
present participle ofbackcomb
backcomb
verb[T]
UKuk/ˈbæk.kəʊm/us/ˈbæk.koʊm/(UStease)toholdyourhairaway fromyourheadandbrushit towardsyourheadwith acomb, inorderto make itlookthicker
Hair care
- argan oil
- blow dryer
- blowout
- bobble
- bobby pin
- brush
- coconut oil
- curling tongs
- delouse
- hair gel
- hair slide
- hairdryer
- hairgrip
- lacquer
- permanent wave
- relaxer
- roller
- snood
- straighteners
- styling
Examplesofbackcombing
backcombing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Backcombingmeans repeatedly combing the hair towards the scalp, causing the hair to tangle and knot up.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Backcombing, twist-and-rip, and twist-and-pin are also some of the more popular methods of achieving dreadlocks.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Frequentbackcombingis not recommended for people who want to maintain long hair.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most dreadlocks are usually intentionally formed; because of the variety of different hair textures, various methods are used to encourage the formation of locks such asbackcombing.
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